The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for osteochondritis of the left knee was granted. The claim for a higher rating for macular hole of the left eye was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records did not support a higher rating for the macular hole of the left eye, as there were no other symptoms or disabilities related to the left eye beyond visual impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteochondritis of the left knee, Macular hole of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102726
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,820 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's osteochondritis of the left knee is secondary to his service-connected residuals of right knee injury, postoperative osteochondritis dissecans with instability and grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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